This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. U.S. Air Forces nurses land in China and are met by Chinese nurses; elephants move British artillery in Burma. 2. Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable, and Irene Dunne witness the launching of the ship Carol Lombard; flashback to Miss Lombard entertainin...

This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. U.S. Air Forces nurses land in China and are met by Chinese nurses; elephants move British artillery in Burma. 2. Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable, and Irene Dunne witness the launching of the ship Carol Lombard; flashback to Miss Lombard entertaining in a USO show. 3. Carrier-based planes bomb and strafe Japanese positions on New Britain Island; marines wade ashore behind an intens...This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. U.S. Air Forces nurses land in China and are met by Chinese nurses; elephants move British artillery in Burma. 2. Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable, and Irene Dunne witness the launching of the ship Carol Lombard; flashback to Miss Lombard entertaining in a USO show. 3. Carrier-based planes bomb and strafe Japanese positions on New Britain Island; marines wade ashore behind an intense naval bombardment and advance through jungle terrain.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation Released: January 21, 1944 Contents Sheet No. 86
1. HEADLINES FROM THE FAR EAST! BURMA
U.S. Air Force nurses land in China and are met by Chinese nurses. Elephants move British artillery in Burma.
2. MOVIE STAR, KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY, HONORED BY U. S.
Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable, and Irene Dunne witness the launching of the victory ship Carol Lombard. Flashback shows Miss Lombard entertaining in a USO show.
3. AIR AND SEA BATTLE MARK WAR IN PACIFIC.
carrier-based planes bomb and strafe Japanese positions on New Britain Island. Marines wade ashore behind an intense naval bombardment and advance through jungle terrain.
Script is available.
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Date Written / Recorded

1944

Field of Study

Newsreels

Content Type

Newsreel

Date Published / Released

1944-01-21, 1944

Publisher

United Newsreel Corporation

Series

United News

Topic / Theme

War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)

This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. General Daniel I. Sultan congratulates General Louis Pick on the completion of the Stilwell Road; the segment shows a convoy travelling the road. 2. Chinese ordnance officers studying at Northwestern University and Chinese airmen graduating from th...

This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. General Daniel I. Sultan congratulates General Louis Pick on the completion of the Stilwell Road; the segment shows a convoy travelling the road. 2. Chinese ordnance officers studying at Northwestern University and Chinese airmen graduating from their training in the United States. 3. Air Force veterans at work in an airplane factory in Denver. 4. War dogs are returned home after...This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. General Daniel I. Sultan congratulates General Louis Pick on the completion of the Stilwell Road; the segment shows a convoy travelling the road. 2. Chinese ordnance officers studying at Northwestern University and Chinese airmen graduating from their training in the United States. 3. Air Force veterans at work in an airplane factory in Denver. 4. War dogs are returned home after demilitarization. 5. British soldiers and the U.S. 7th Army fighting in Germany; German prisoners watch soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division remove bodies of atrocity victims from the snow.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation RELEASED: FEBRUARY 16, 1945. Contents Sheet No. 142
1. SUPPLIES ROLL TO CHINA OVER STILWELL ROAD.
Script is available.
Gen. Daniel I. Sultan congratulates Gen. Louis Pick on the completion of the Stilwell Road. Shows a convoy travelling the road.
2. CHINESE OFFICERS AND AIRMEN TRAINED IN U. S.
shows Chinese ordnance officers studying at Northwestern University and Chinese airmen graduating from their training in the U.S.
3. WOUNDED AIRMEN AT WORK IN AIR PRODUCTION.
shows Air Force veterans at work in an airplane factory in Denver.
4. DOGS OF WAR TRAIN FOR RETURN HOME.
war dogs are returned home after demilitarization.
5. ALLIES LAUNCH WEST FRONT OFFENSIVE.
shows British soldiers and the U.S. 7th Army fighting in Germany. German prisoners watch soldiers of the 30th Inf. Div. remove bodies of atrocity victims from the snow.
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Date Written / Recorded

1945

Field of Study

Newsreels

Content Type

Newsreel

Date Published / Released

1945-02-16, 1945

Publisher

United Newsreel Corporation

Series

United News

Topic / Theme

Airplane pilots, Dogs, Military training, Roads, Supply lines, War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)

This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about supply lines.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
TOPS THE FIELD
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
LEDO ROAD ("PICK'S PIKE") OPENS
After many had failed on the Ledo Road project, the task was assigned to Brig. Gen. L. A. Pike, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. He constructed the 478 mile r...This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about supply lines.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
TOPS THE FIELD
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
LEDO ROAD ("PICK'S PIKE") OPENS
After many had failed on the Ledo Road project, the task was assigned to Brig. Gen. L. A. Pike, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. He constructed the 478 mile road, through mountain jungles, across swamps, spanning 400 streams or rivers and solving every conceivable kind of engineering problem.
The first convoy, made up of 100 trucks, loaded with supplies for China, sets out, with Gen. Pike fittingly at its head.
At Myitkyina junction is made with the Burma Road. The successful operation of the Ledo Road means that all of Burma will be rendered useless to the Japs.
THE CHINESE RETREAT
Chinese civilians, hundreds of thousands of them, plod along choked roads, retreating from the modernly-equipped armies of the Japs. Absolutely expressionless, they gulp their food, snatch a few winks of sleep, then resume their slow, sad journey toward Tushan and Kweichow.
DEWEY-LINCOLN DAY
WASHINGTON, D. C.--At the annual Lincoln Day Dinner, Gov. Dewey makes the speech of the evening in which he lauds America's productive capacity, and states that peace must be the aim of everyone.
ST. NAZAIRE CIVILIANS
After Yank-Nazi parleys under truce, French civilians are evacuated daily by French Red Cross train, from Nazi-held St. Nazaire.
G.I. K-9S GET H.D.'S
Dogs of the famous K-9 Corps go through an intensive "toughening up process" to fit them for military duty. When honorably discharged, they loaf for two months on a Dude Ranch, getting "domesticated" for a return to civilian life.
IRISH TOP N.Y.U.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN--With the S.R.O. signs up, Notre Dame turns in a classy basketball win over N.Y.U., 66 to 60.
VOL. 18--372
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Date Written / Recorded

1945

Field of Study

Newsreels

Content Type

Newsreel

Contributor

Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999

Date Published / Released

1945-02-12, 1945

Publisher

Universal Pictures Company

Series

Universal Newsreels

Speaker / Narrator

Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999

Topic / Theme

Supply lines, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)

Commentary from war experts and graphic, often brutal, footage from real naval disputes, air battles, and hand-to-hand combat round out this extensive series originally broadcast by the History Channel. The series travels the globe to present a historical account and strategic interpretation of the Great War that...

Commentary from war experts and graphic, often brutal, footage from real naval disputes, air battles, and hand-to-hand combat round out this extensive series originally broadcast by the History Channel. The series travels the globe to present a historical account and strategic interpretation of the Great War that shaped history and changed the world forever. This volume looks at the jungle that American and Japanese soldiers faced when fighting o...Commentary from war experts and graphic, often brutal, footage from real naval disputes, air battles, and hand-to-hand combat round out this extensive series originally broadcast by the History Channel. The series travels the globe to present a historical account and strategic interpretation of the Great War that shaped history and changed the world forever. This volume looks at the jungle that American and Japanese soldiers faced when fighting overseas. As if battling at the front lines weren't difficult enough, jungle operations also meant dealing with dangerous animals and insects, as well as battling extreme heat and tropical diseases. This series segment details the often forgotten difficulties that soldiers dealt with on a daily basis while fighting for their country.
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Field of Study

American History

Content Type

Documentary

Contributor

Scott Reda, Patrick O'Neal, 1927-1994

Author / Creator

Don Horan, 1927-1996

Date Published / Released

1985

Publisher

A&E Television Networks

Series

War Chronicles

Speaker / Narrator

Patrick O'Neal, 1927-1994

Topic / Theme

Military campaigns, Japanese invasion of Burma, December 11, 1941, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)

Promising liberation from colonial rule for all Asian people, the Japanese march across Burma in early 1944 on their way to India. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in Burma.

Promising liberation from colonial rule for all Asian people, the Japanese march across Burma in early 1944 on their way to India. This classic program incorporates authentic WWII archival film footage and accounts from soldiers on both sides of the battleline in Burma.

Field of Study

American History

Content Type

Documentary

Contributor

Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008, Jim Bishop

Author / Creator

Nicholas H. Cominos, 1923-2008

Date Published / Released

1964, 1997

Publisher

A&E Television Networks

Series

Battleline

Speaker / Narrator

Jim Bishop

Topic / Theme

War, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)

This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Manus Island is bombed from sea and air; soldiers fight in the jungle. 2. Wounded soldiers in Burma are treated; supplies are dropped to Fijian troops. 3. Princess Juliana visits Curacao Island in the Netherlands Antilles. 4. Ground and air crews o...

This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Manus Island is bombed from sea and air; soldiers fight in the jungle. 2. Wounded soldiers in Burma are treated; supplies are dropped to Fijian troops. 3. Princess Juliana visits Curacao Island in the Netherlands Antilles. 4. Ground and air crews of planes that bomb German-held territory.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation Released: March 31, 1944 Contents Sh...This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Manus Island is bombed from sea and air; soldiers fight in the jungle. 2. Wounded soldiers in Burma are treated; supplies are dropped to Fijian troops. 3. Princess Juliana visits Curacao Island in the Netherlands Antilles. 4. Ground and air crews of planes that bomb German-held territory.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation Released: March 31, 1944 Contents Sheet No. 96
1. AMERICANS WIN NEW AIRBASES IN SOUTH PACIFIC.
Manus Island, in the Admiralty Islands, is bombed from sea and air. Soldiers fight in the jungle.
2. JUNGLE OUTPOSTS GET SUPPLIES BY PARACHUTE.
Shows Gen. Stilwell and Lt. Col. Seagrave. Wounded soldiers in Burma are treated. Supplies are dropped to Fijian troops on Bougainville.
3. PRINCESS JULIANA VISITS SOUTH AMERICAN COLONY.
Princess Julian visits Curacao Island in the Netherlands Antilles.
4. ALLIES BOMB NAZI TARGETS IN FRANCE AND NETHERLANDS.
shows ground and air crews of planes which bomb German-held territory.
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Date Written / Recorded

1944

Field of Study

Newsreels

Content Type

Newsreel

Date Published / Released

1944-03-31, 1944

Publisher

United Newsreel Corporation

Series

United News

Topic / Theme

War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)

This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Transport planes and gliders land troops on Myitkyina airstrip in Burma; General Stilwell and General Merrill; Lieutenant Colonel Seagrave operates on wounded in field hospital. 2. U.S. servicewomen sightsee in Egypt on camels. 3. All U.S. artiller...

This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Transport planes and gliders land troops on Myitkyina airstrip in Burma; General Stilwell and General Merrill; Lieutenant Colonel Seagrave operates on wounded in field hospital. 2. U.S. servicewomen sightsee in Egypt on camels. 3. All U.S. artillery pieces in Normandy fire on the 4th of July, and General Eisenhower, General Bradley, and Joseph Collins participate; French schoolchi...This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Transport planes and gliders land troops on Myitkyina airstrip in Burma; General Stilwell and General Merrill; Lieutenant Colonel Seagrave operates on wounded in field hospital. 2. U.S. servicewomen sightsee in Egypt on camels. 3. All U.S. artillery pieces in Normandy fire on the 4th of July, and General Eisenhower, General Bradley, and Joseph Collins participate; French schoolchildren sing "America." 4. Carrier-based planes land on Saipan, refuel, and then bomb Japanese positions on the island; marines advance.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation RELEASED: JULY 21, 1944. Contents Sheet No. 112
1. ALLIES WIN MYITKYINA AIRSTRIP.
transport planes and gliders land troops on Myitkyina airstrip in northern Burma. Shows Gen. Stilwell and Gen. Frank Merrill. Lt. Col. Seagrave operates on wounded in a field hospital.
2. U. S. SERVICE WOMEN TOUR EGYPT.
U.S. service women sightsee in Egypt on camels.
3. ALL U. S. GUNS IN NORMANDY BARRAGE.
all U.S. artillery pieces in Normandy fire on the 4th of July. Gens. Eisenhower, Bradley, and Joseph Collins participate. French school children sing "America."
4. FINAL STAGES OF SAIPAN BATTLE.
carrier-based planes land on Saipan, refuel, and then bomb Jap positions on the island. Marines advance.
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Date Written / Recorded

1944

Field of Study

Newsreels

Content Type

Newsreel

Date Published / Released

1944-07-21, 1944

Publisher

United Newsreel Corporation

Series

United News

Topic / Theme

War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)

This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The British 14th Army rounds up snipers near Kohima, Burma; Admiral Mountbatten inspects his troops; British planes attack jungle positions. 2. French troops board ships on the English coast to return to France; American troops land in southern Fra...

This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The British 14th Army rounds up snipers near Kohima, Burma; Admiral Mountbatten inspects his troops; British planes attack jungle positions. 2. French troops board ships on the English coast to return to France; American troops land in southern France from gliders and naval landing craft; General Alexander Patch; Allied troops operate near St. Malo; the 8th Air Force fires on truc...This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. The British 14th Army rounds up snipers near Kohima, Burma; Admiral Mountbatten inspects his troops; British planes attack jungle positions. 2. French troops board ships on the English coast to return to France; American troops land in southern France from gliders and naval landing craft; General Alexander Patch; Allied troops operate near St. Malo; the 8th Air Force fires on truck convoys; General Montgomery greets Polish commanders of area troops.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation, RELEASED: 1944 Contents Sheet, No. 1014
1) Burma Front
the British 14th Army rounds up snipers near Kohima, Burma. Adm. Mountbatten inspects his troops. British planes attack jungle positions.
2) French Front
French troops board ships on the English coast to return to France. American troops land in southern France from gliders and naval landing craft. Shows Gen. Alexander Patch. Allied troops operate near St. Malo. The 8th Air Force fires on truck convoys. Gen. Montgomery greets Polish commanders of area troops.
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Date Written / Recorded

1944

Field of Study

Newsreels

Content Type

Newsreel

Date Published / Released

1944-08, 1944

Publisher

United Newsreel Corporation

Series

United News

Topic / Theme

Military victories, War, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)

Battle mud in Burma, 1944: 1. Burmese natives and U.S. Troops clear mud from roads. 2. U.S. Troops in Europe improvise time-saving devices. 3. A demolished truck factory in France is rebuilt and manufacturing resumes. 4. Men of the 7th Army fight German troops near Strasbourg, France, and assist civilians. British...

Battle mud in Burma, 1944: 1. Burmese natives and U.S. Troops clear mud from roads. 2. U.S. Troops in Europe improvise time-saving devices. 3. A demolished truck factory in France is rebuilt and manufacturing resumes. 4. Men of the 7th Army fight German troops near Strasbourg, France, and assist civilians. British and U.S. Troops meet. Soldiers clear roads during a blizzard and uncover bodies of soldiers massacred at Malmedy.
UNITED NEWS
Pro...Battle mud in Burma, 1944: 1. Burmese natives and U.S. Troops clear mud from roads. 2. U.S. Troops in Europe improvise time-saving devices. 3. A demolished truck factory in France is rebuilt and manufacturing resumes. 4. Men of the 7th Army fight German troops near Strasbourg, France, and assist civilians. British and U.S. Troops meet. Soldiers clear roads during a blizzard and uncover bodies of soldiers massacred at Malmedy.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation, RELEASED: DECEMBER 1944 Contents Sheet, No. 1037
1) Battle mud in Burma
Burmese natives and U.S. troops clear mud from roads.
2) Soldiers improvise
U.S. troops in Europe improvise time-saving devices.
3) French workers rebuild factory
a demolished truck factory in France is rebuilt and manufacturing resumes.
4) Allies squeeze shrinking Bulge
men of the 7th Army fight German troops near Strasbourg, France, and assist civilians. British and U.S. troops meet. Soldiers clear roads during a blizzard and uncover bodies of soldiers massacred at Malmedy.
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Date Written / Recorded

1944

Field of Study

Newsreels

Content Type

Newsreel

Date Published / Released

1944-12-01, 1944

Publisher

United Newsreel Corporation

Series

United News

Topic / Theme

War, Battle of the Bulge, December 16, 1944-January 16, 1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)